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A critical role for TLR4 in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis by modulating intestinal injury and repair.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Oct 2007
Leaphart Cynthia L, Cavallo Jaime, Gribar Steven C, Cetin Selma, Li Jun, Branca Maria F, Dubowski Theresa D, Sodhi Chhinder P, Hackam David J
Abstract excerpt
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death from gastrointestinal disease in preterm infants and is characterized by translocation of LPS across the inflamed intestine. We hypothesized that the LPS receptor (TLR4) plays a critical role in NEC development, and we sought to determine the mechanisms involved. We now demonstrate that NEC in mice and humans is associated with increased expression of...
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